I am trying to find a rfid reader that I can use to have Homeseer send an unlock command to my Kwikset 99100-011 Motorized Deadbolt.
If possible I would like to be able to add and control the use of the rfid tokens within Homeseer.

You should find what you need at http://www.rfidshop.com.hk/ for less than 100$
I've bought one. Very good communication with the seller.
Testing for the moment ; then connected to Homeseer to control alarm and lighting.

My reader is not connected for the moment because I don't have any time to test for the moment... and I don't want to destroy my server
I always prefer to install another server, or building a full Acronis image before installing new hardware.
I'll probably use Blade's free pluging : http://bladeplugins.no-ip.org/BLRfid/default.asp
I had read it seems to be the best. If someone has other information, please share, it could be usefull.

My reader is not connected for the moment because I don't have any time to test for the moment... and I don't want to destroy my server
I always prefer to install another server, or building a full Acronis image before installing new hardware.
I'll probably use Blade's free pluging : http://bladeplugins.no-ip.org/BLRfid/default.asp
I had read it seems to be the best. If someone has other information, please share, it could be usefull.

My reader is not connected for the moment because I don't have any time to test for the moment... and I don't want to destroy my server
I always prefer to install another server, or building a full Acronis image before installing new hardware.
I'll probably use Blade's free pluging : http://bladeplugins.no-ip.org/BLRfid/default.asp
I had read it seems to be the best. If someone has other information, please share, it could be usefull.

I received my reader and tags but have no clue how to get it to interface with homeseer.

It comes with a demo program, and that seems to work but the out put is all in HEX code.

Do you have anymore information. I haven't used this brand RFID. I have been using the iAutomate rfid for several years. iAutomate support for the Homeseer plugin ended with JRE 1.4 and questions to their support about this go un-answered. Also, iAutomate is really expensive. So, I would like to have a cheaper alternative as RFID has really solved alot of occupancy issues with my system.

Connect the reader to your HomeSeer server using a RS485 adapter. Then install Blade's plugin. It should work.

No offense, but have you actually tried this your self or is this just a theory.
The reason I ask it because I thought the rfid reader I bought was faulty until I used the demo program that was included with it.
It requires you send a set of hex code commands to it before it will spit out any rfid tag id.
When it dose spit out the tag id it's all in hex code.

At this point I am not sure if it is something I am doing wrong or what.

I should also note I can't get it to work with hyper terminal or any program except the demo program they included.

Do you have anymore information. I haven't used this brand RFID. I have been using the iAutomate rfid for several years. iAutomate support for the Homeseer plugin ended with JRE 1.4 and questions to their support about this go un-answered. Also, iAutomate is really expensive. So, I would like to have a cheaper alternative as RFID has really solved alot of occupancy issues with my system.

No offense, but have you actually tried this your self or is this just a theory.

As said previously, I haven't tried, it was only theory.
But I've now tried... several hours this evening without success

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It requires you send a set of hex code commands to it before it will spit out any rfid tag id.

That's right with the demo software. But a French user made it work with a plugin he wrote and a RS232 reader. I can imagine that RS232 and RS485 respond differently. In fact I hope they don't. I can see different answers to the same command from the reader with the demo tool, even if there's only 10cm between reader and adapter.
So for the moment I suspect my USB-RS485 adapter and will probably buy another one. I'll perhaps ask the reader seller before.
As my reader will be far from the server I prefer to have a RS485 instead a RS432 reader. That's why I bought it.